Quarterback Drew Brees celebrates a second-quarter touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys during a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday night.

Written by

Glenn Guilbeau
gguilbeau@gannett.com

Former Dallas assistants Sean Payton and Rob Ryan put their old team through a coaching clinic Sunday night as the New Orleans Saints X's and O'd the Cowboys to death in a 49-17 victory in front of 73,018 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, setting the NFL record for first downs in a game with 40 in the process.

Quarterback Drew Brees - an extension of head coach Payton - completed a game's worth of passes in the first half alone on 26-of-30 passing for 252 yards and three touchdowns as the Saints took a 28-10 lead at the break with the three touchdowns coming over the final 5:09 of the second quarter. ...